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Overview" The heyday of silent film soon became quaint with the arrival of ""talkies."" As early as 1929, critics and historians were writing of the period as though it were the distant past. Much of the literature on the silent era focuses on its filmic art--ambiance and psychological depth, the splendor of the sets and costumes--yet overlooks the inspiration behind these. This book explores the Middle Ages as the prevailing influence on costume and set design in silent film and a force in fashion and architecture of the era. In the wake of World War I, designers overthrew the artifice of prewar style and manners and drew upon what seemed a nobler, purer age to create an ambiance that reflected higher ideals." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Lora Ann SiglerPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.422kg ISBN: 9781476673523ISBN 10: 1476673527 Pages: 235 Publication Date: 11 July 2019 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction One—Setting the Stage Two—Staging the Set Three—The Web We Wove Four—The Weave We Wore Five—Taking It to the Seats Six—Living It Up: In the Hills Seven—Keep the Home Buyers Turning Eight—More Play for Less Pay: Women in Film Production Epilogue: That’s About the Sum of It Appendix A. Mechanization and the Aftereffects of World War I Appendix B. Audrey Munson: The “Girl of Dreams” Appendix C. Purveyors of Fantasy: Erté and Georges Barbier Appendix D. Critical Wit: James Laver Appendix E. Siegfried Kracauer, Lotte Eisner and the Rise of the Nazis Hypothesis Glossary Chapter Notes Bibliography IndexReviews"""If instructors want a textbook about the 'medieval ambience' in early film, they will be primarily interested in the first half of this book. Others who chiefly wish to know more about the influence of medieval art on fashion and architecture, especially in Hollywood, during this period will connect better with the second half.""--SMART: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching ""The book is filled with troves of facts and narratives about early film and peppered with sumptuous fashion plates, photos of architectural masterpieces, and wonderful film stills.""--The Journal of Dress History." The book is filled with troves of facts and narratives about early film and peppered with sumptuous fashion plates, photos of architectural masterpieces, and wonderful film stills. --The Journal of Dress History. Author InformationLora Ann Sigler is a professor emerita of art history at California State University. She is a portrait/landscape artist and designer living in San Pedro, California. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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